Velocipede-stand.



PORZIG. VELOGIPEDE STAND.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 10, 1912.

Patented Oct. 29, 1912.

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VELOCIPEDE-STAND.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 29,1912.

Application filed May 10, 1912. Serial No. 696,454.

To (ZZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, KURT Ponzio, a subject of the Emperor of Germany,residing at Glauchau, Saxony, in Germany, have in vented certain new anduseful Improvements in Velocipede-Stancls,of which the follow ing is aspecification.

The invention has for its object to provide a stand for velocipedes,which, while furnishing a firm support for the machine, can be locked ina position in which it holds the machine entirely clear of the ground,so that the machine cannot be ridden by any unauthorized person, and canonly be removed by carrying.

The stand may be provided in the known manner with an indicating devicewhich can only be adjusted by the owner and can be set by him so as toindicate that the machine is stolen, if carried with its stand.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in whichFigure 1 is a side elevation of the complete stand applied to a bicycle;Figs. 2, 3, 4t and 5 are detail views drawn to a larger scale; Fig. 6shows a modified form of the stand, and Figs. 7 and 8 are detail viewsthereof.

Referring in the first instance to Figs. 1 to 5, the stand comprises arear support consisting of a pair of legs 1, connected at the top by ahorizontal piece to form a U-shaped member. These legs are pivoted tobrackets l adapted to be clipped to the velocipede frame and areconnected to these brackets, above the axis of the pivots, by springs 2,tending to hold the legs either in the nearly vertical position shown inFig. 1, or in the nearly horizontal position indicated in the samefigure by dotted lines. Pivoted to brackets 3 in front of the legs 1 aretwo struts 3, which are connected to their brackets by springs 1tendingto hold them either in approximately vertical or approximatelyhorizontal position; the horizontal posi tion is indicated by dottedlines in Fig. 1. The legs 1 are provided with adjustable abutments 5 bymeans of which they can be engaged with the lower hooked ends of thestruts 3, when the latter and the legs 1 are in their nearly verticalbut converging positions. The struts 3 are of U-section and one of themcontains a tumbler 6 adapted to be engaged with a notch in one of thelegs 1, when the latter is engaged with the strut 3. The tumbler is heldin its locking 1 position by a spring 7 and can only be to tated out ofthis position with the aid of a key.

hen the legs 1 are swung down and looked as described, they support therear wheel of the machine clear of the ground. After disengagement ofthe tumbler 6 the legs 1 and struts 3 can be swung into theirinoperative positions, as shown by broken lines in Fig. 1.

The forward part of the velocipede stand comprises a leg 8 having aforked upper part 9 which is pivoted to a bracket 9 clipped to the frontinclined tube of the machine frame. The leg 8, 9, is connected to itsbracket by a spring 10 tending to hold it alternatively in its operativeand inoperative positions. The forked part 9 carries at one side a platespring 11 provided with a pin 12 adapted to enter holes in the bracket 9for locking the leg in its operative and inoperative positionsrespectively. The spring 11 has also a lateral stud 13 by means of whichthe pin 12 can be pushed out of the said holes, for releasing the leg 8.

When the legs 1 and the leg 8 are lowered into their operative positionsboth wheels of the machine are supported clear of the ground.

In the construction shown in Figs. 6 to S, the rear support is similarto that shown in Figs. 1 to 3, and the same reference nu merals are usedto denote the parts thereof. The front member of the stand, however,consists of a U-shaped leg 14, which is pivoted to brackets 15 clippedto the front wheel fork of the machine, and can be swung up behind thisfork into the position indicated in Fig. 6 by broken lines. One of thebrackets 15 carries a depending spring 16 provided with a horizontal lug17, which forms a catch adapted to retain the leg 14 in its operativeposition, the spring being pushed aside, by means of a lug 18, to enablethe leg to swing past the lug 17 into this position, so that it liesbetween the two lugs when the spring returns to normal po sition.

Clipped to the upper end of the wheel fork is a bracket 19 havingrearwardly extending springy fingers 20, curved at their ends to form aspring clip adapted to engage one of the limbs of the leg 14; for thepurpose of holding the latter in its inoperative position.

The stand can be fitted to any existing locipede frame so that when saidleg is in a substantially vertical position the hooked end of saidstrutcan be engaged with said leg, and a key operated tumbler pivoted tosaid. strut and adapted engagement with said leg.

A velocipede support comprising a bracket, a supporting leg pivoted tosaid bracket, a second bracket, a strut pivoted to said second bracketand having a hooked end, said brackets being adapted to connect said legand strut respectively to a velocipede frame so that when said leg is ina substantially vertical position the hooked end of said strut can beengaged with said leg, a key operated tumbler pivoted to said strut andadapted to lock said strut in e gagement with said log, a third bracket,a supporting leg pivoted to said third bracket, said third bracket beingadapted to connect the second mentioned leg to a vclocipede frame sothat l leg can be swung to and from its operative position, and meansfor locking said second mentioned alternatively in and out of itsoperative position.

6. A velocipede support comprising a bracket, a supporting leg pivotedto said bracket, a second bracket, a strut pivoted to said secondbracket and having a hooked end, said brackets being adapted to connectsaid leg and strut respectively to a velocipede frame so that when saidleg is in a substantially vertical position the hooked end of said strutcan be engaged with said leg, a key operated tumbler pivoted to saidstrut and adapted to lock said strut in engagement with said leg, athird bracket, a supporting leg pivoted to said third bracket, saidthird bracket being adapted to connect the second mentioned leg to avelocipede frame so that said leg can be swung to and from its operativeposition, a spring connecting said second mentioned leg to its bracketso that said spring tends to hold said leg alternatively in itsoperative or inoperative position, and means for locking said secondmentioned leg alternatively in and out of its operative position.

In witness whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo witnesses.

velocipede by means of the readily attachable fixing brackets with whichit is provided.

hat l: claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent ot'the United States is 1- 1. A. velocipede support comprising a bracket, asupporting leg pivoted to said bracket, a second bracret, a strutpivoted to said second bracket and having a hooked end, said bracketsbeing adapted to connect said leg and strut. respectively to avelocipede frame. so that when said leg is in a substantially verticalposition the hooked. end of said strut can be engaged with said leg, anda key operated tumbler pivoted to said strut and adapted to lock saidstrut in engagement with said leg.

2. A velocipede support comprising a bracket, a leg pivoted to saidbracket and having a notch, an abutment fixed to said log, a secondbracket, a strut pivoted to said second brac rot and having a hookedend, said. brackets being adapted to connect said leg and strutrespectively to a velocipede trams so that when said leg is in asubstantially vertical position the hooked end of said strut can beengaged with said abutment, and a key operated tumbler pivoted to saidstrut and adapted to enter said notch and lock said strut in engagementwith said abutment.

3. A velocipede support comprising a bracket, a leg pivoted to saidbracket and having a notch, an abutment adjustably fixable to said leg,a second bracket, :1 strut pivoted to said second bracket and having ahooked end, said brackets being adapted to connect said leg and strutrespectively to a velocipede frame so that when said leg is in asubstantially vertical position the hooked end of said strut can beengaged with said abutment, and a key operated tumbler piv oted to saidstrut and adapted to enter said notch and lock said strut in engagementwith said abutment.

l. A velocipede support comprising a bracket, a leg pivoted to saidbracket, a spring connecting said leg to said bracket, 21 secondbracket, a strut pivoted to said second bracket and. having a hookedend, a spring connecting said strut to said second bracket, saidbrackets being adapted to connect said leg and strut respectively to ave- KURT PORZIG.

Witnesses SIDNEY Bron, N. F. BENNDORF. Copies of this patent may beobtained for five cents each, by addressing the Washington, D. C.

Commissioner of Patents,

to lock said strut in

